This qualification provides individuals with a practical understanding of fundamental engineering principles, enabling them to identify proven techniques and procedures to solve practical fire engineering problems and, when appropriate, to hand over to a fire engineer.

Target Audience

These qualifications are for building control officers, approved inspectors, fire engineers, fire safety auditors, inspectors, risk assessors, managers, surveyors and fire safety professionals. They build on previous experience in applying fire safety guidance such as Approved Document B and BS 9999 fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings.

Professional Accreditation

Two professional accreditation routes are available to those who achieve qualification.

Engineering Technician (EngTech)

Engineering Technicians (EngTech) apply safe systems of work and contribute to either the design, development, manufacture, commissioning, decommissioning, operation or maintenance of products, equipment, processes or services.

For information about Engineering Technician (EngTech) see: Fire Engineering Council, CABE: Chartered Association of Building Engineers or IFE: Institution of Fire Engineers

Incorporated Engineer (IEng)

Incorporated Engineers (IEng) maintain and manage applications of current and developing technology and may undertake engineering design, development, manufacture, construction and operation (see Engineering Council website).

To achieve professional accreditation as an Incorporated Engineer, individuals will also need to demonstrate that they have achieved maths at an advanced level e.g. a maths degree.

For information about Incorporated Engineer (IEng) see: Fire Engineering Council, CABE: Chartered Association of Building Engineers or IFE: Institution of Fire Engineers

Courses

The following modules are part of this qualification:

1. Fire Engineering Design 1 (5 day course)
2. Fire Engineering Design 2 (5 day course)
3. Fire Engineering Design 3 (5 day course)
4. Fire Engineering Design 4 (Self-Study Module)